Going beyond mental understanding

Our world of concepts is supported by our perceptions. That in itself, will give us a twisted view of what we call “reality.”For example, what I can observe, touch, smell, etc. becomes my physical “reality.” Many individuals having similar experiences will agree to label our descriptions of similarities as “reality.” However, how could we be so sure that what we are able to interpret through our senses is in fact what is “real”?

Isn’t science verifying our physical reality from the standpoint of what our senses are able to pick up? What is that which we could truly know?We heard it many times, ME; but yet that is left for the very last.

We use more labels to figure out what we ARE, but we do not observe what IS.We are a “soul” we say. Isn’t that merely a label to describe a concept? The concept is whatever we believe a “soul” to be. How is that helpful to know ourselves?Is the reality of that label depending on my experience alone ? Or perhaps is the acceptance of the authority of someone else like a guru, a scientist, God, etc?In self knowledge, concepts are truly deceitful.

Free will and Predestination. Merely labels to describe a perception. When we go beyond the labels and concepts, another “reality” emerges.That is our interdependence. Observe the web of relationships. When we understand that our actions affect everything else (Totality) we could also understand that someone’s activity even though away from my field of perception, will definitely affect ME in some way. The part (“I”) affects the whole (every living being) and similarly, the whole affects the part. “Logical”?

Why do you like chocolate ice cream (or other flavor)? How does it (particular taste) appeared in your repertoire of things to like? We don’t think about that. We prefer the shallow “I like.” End of report. We call that “free will.” There is a Totality behind that “I like” phrase, we express a small part of that Totality through an insignificant “I like.”However, Science hasn’t proved that. Science cannot comprehend that we ARE individuals but at the same time, a Totality. That is too far out.

What are the practical aspects of the above?Every religion, every philosophy, every “ism”, every political party out there cannot have the “truth.” It is always partial. An incomplete perception.How do I know that?Life cannot be described through words. The Totality cannot be understood through words just like a human being cannot.Need proof?Ask someone to describe you exactly as you ARE. That is not only your psychological make up at a certain point in time, but your physical appearance, your unique behaviors, etc.It is impossible. Only you know and the totality of what you know cannot be shared to others.

Perceptions. Our world is viewed through perceptions.Isn’t what I am explaining also a perception? You bet.That is why, mental explanations, descriptions and concepts are only distractions from what truly matters.What is that?To learn to be AWARE of ourselves. That is the only thing that we can know for sure, the only thing that we could be completely honest about; but yet for most of us, that “reality” is full of conditioning, full of traumas which will not allow us to fully look.

The mind has expectations, it has dreams, it has objectives to accomplish. The world is a playground to “achieve” and to show everyone “who we are.”That is ego. That is not who we ARE. We ARE when ego is not.

“We” are a soul. “We” are a spirit. “We” are a multidimensional being.Those labels behind concepts are fooling us from the possibility to observe.

Get rid of those labels. They only confuse and limit the unlimited.Feel what IS. Observe what IS. Become AWARE of that without the distraction of labels and mental voices, which compel us to verbalize our experiences.